Failure to communicate

I thought I had an appointment for a research/focus group sort of interview this evening, as a "floater" to fill in if one of the people expected at 7 or 8 didn't show up.

I got there slightly early, as requested, after stopping in at a bead store and buying some pretty things and some useful tools and supplies to go with them. The woman at the front desk was polite, but puzzled.

After a bit of investigation, it turned out that the appointment was supposed to be for 7 a.m. Now, I'm more of a morning person than some, but being in Midtown and coherent at that hour would have been beyond me. It certainly didn't occur to me to ask them which 7 a.m. they meant, and apparently it didn't occur to the woman who arranged this to specify.

When that was all sorted out, they gave me a fraction of the planned payment "for your trouble" and asked if I wanted something to drink, which I declined, because I had a bottle of water.

It was a pleasant walk, on a pleasant evening, but I am feeling tired enough that it's probably just as well that I didn't have to be there for an hour or more.

Failure to communicate

I thought I had an appointment for a research/focus group sort of interview this evening, as a "floater" to fill in if one of the people expected at 7 or 8 didn't show up.

I got there slightly early, as requested, after stopping in at a bead store and buying some pretty things and some useful tools and supplies to go with them. The woman at the front desk was polite, but puzzled.

After a bit of investigation, it turned out that the appointment was supposed to be for 7 a.m. Now, I'm more of a morning person than some, but being in Midtown and coherent at that hour would have been beyond me. It certainly didn't occur to me to ask them which 7 a.m. they meant, and apparently it didn't occur to the woman who arranged this to specify.

When that was all sorted out, they gave me a fraction of the planned payment "for your trouble" and asked if I wanted something to drink, which I declined, because I had a bottle of water.

It was a pleasant walk, on a pleasant evening, but I am feeling tired enough that it's probably just as well that I didn't have to be there for an hour or more.

QOTD

Of course Pope Sidious has diplomatic immunity -- he's considered a head of state. But instead of asking for immunity, perhaps he should be asking forgiveness, both for himself and for the organisation he represents. After all, when it comes to the seriousness of these crimes, I'd think the American legal system's threat of justice would be the least of his worries. — ladysisyphus, the only seminarian on my LJ friends list

QOTD

Of course Pope Sidious has diplomatic immunity -- he's considered a head of state. But instead of asking for immunity, perhaps he should be asking forgiveness, both for himself and for the organisation he represents. After all, when it comes to the seriousness of these crimes, I'd think the American legal system's threat of justice would be the least of his worries. — ladysisyphus, the only seminarian on my LJ friends list

More gym numbers

I went to the gym yesterday, between assorted errands and the NY Review of SF meeting. ( Read more... )

More gym numbers

I went to the gym yesterday, between assorted errands and the NY Review of SF meeting. ( Read more... )